Jesus the Bread of Life
John 6:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
- KJV
- Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
- WEB
- They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”
- ASV
- They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
- LSV
- Therefore they said to Him, “What may we do that we may work the works of God?”
- YLT
- They said therefore unto him, 'What may we do that we may work the works of God?'
- DBY
- They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God?Elohim
- DRC
- They said therefore unto him: What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?
- GNV
- Then sayde they vnto him, What shall we doe, that we might worke the workes of God?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read ποιῶμεν (“shall we do”); Textus Receptus read ποιοῦμεν (“we make”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν· Τί ποιῶμεν ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ;
- RP2018
- Εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τί ποιῶμεν, ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ;
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπον οὖν πρὸς αὐτόν, Τί ποιῶμεν, ἵνα ἐργαζώμεθα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ;ποιῶμεν ¦ ποιοῦμεν ST
- SCR1894
- ειπον ουν προς αυτον τι ποιωμεν ινα εργαζωμεθα τα εργα του θεου
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
CapernaumNicodemusAndrewJudas IscariotLoveSalvationJohannine TheologyLord's Supper; (Eucharist)Jesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- Matthew 19:16Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
- Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
- Deuteronomy 5:27Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then you can tell us everything the LORD our God tells you; we will listen and obey.”
- Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
- Micah 6:7–8Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O man, what is good.…
- Jeremiah 42:3–6Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.” “I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell…
- Jeremiah 42:20For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’
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